Strong M6.0 Earthquake hit in the Tirreno Sea near Naples (Italy) on Tuesday Night.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on March 9th, 2026. Last updated April 1st, 2026.

A strong MAG-6.0 earthquake struck in the Tirreno Sea 39 kilometer from Naples, Italy just after midnight of Tuesday March 10th, 2026. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Roughly 11 million people may have felt this earthquake.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Tirreno Sea, 29 kilometers (18 mi) off the coast of Italy, 39 kilometer southwest of Naples in Campania. The center of this earthquake had a deep depth of 378 km.

Date and Time:	Mar 10, 2026 00:03 (Rome Time) - Mar 9, 2026 23:03 Universal Time.
Location:	39 km SW of Naples, Campania, Italy. Coordinates 40°34'37"N 13°59'19"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 6.0 Detected by 47 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.045 .
Depth:	378 km (235 mi) A deep depth.
Max. Intensity:	IV Light On the Modified Mercalli Scale.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 at depths deeper than 100km are very unlikely to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Minimal impact predicted

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 90% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact.

Roughly 11 million people exposed to shaking

The USGS has published a report estimating the number of people exposed to this earthquake. Acoording to their analysis, roughly 11 million have been exposed to shaking at an MMI level of II or higher.

An estimated 1,837,000 people were exposed to level III. At this level, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected. Intensity level II was experienced by the majority of people (around 9 million). In their region, very weak shaking and no damage can be expected. All exposure to shaking was within the borders of Italy .

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Italy . Ischia Porto in Campania, Italy is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 18 kilometer (11 mi) south of Ischia Porto. The intensity of shaking and damage in Ischia Porto is estimated to be around level I on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale (not noticeable, no damage).

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Naples is located 39 km to the north-east and experienced an intensity of I (not noticeable, no damage). Rome is located 191 km to the northwest and experienced an intensity of II (very weak shaking, no damage). Palermo is located 278 km to the south (intensity unknown, possibly low).

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The graph below overlays a map of the region around the epicenter with earthquake intensity data provided by the US Geographic Survey. The highest intensity level detected for this earthquake is III.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 13 people in 3 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 13 people have reported shaking in 11 places in 3 countries (Italy, Tunisia, Serbia and Montenegro).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Podgorica, Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro: 2 people.
• Naples, Campania, Italy: 2 people.
• Lecce, Apulien, Italy: 1 person.
• Cagliari, Sardinien, Italy: 1 person.
• Maqrīn, Bin ʿArūs, Tunisia: 1 person.
• Milan, Lombardei, Italy: 1 person.
• LʿAquila, Abruzzen, Italy: 1 person.
• Rome, Lazio, Italy: 1 person.
• Monreale, Sizilien, Italy: 1 person.
• Grosseto, Toscana, Italy: 1 person.

Aftershocks detected

Before this earthquake struck, 1 smaller foreshock occurred. Roughly 2 days before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-2.8 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

This is the strongest earthquake in 9 years

Earthquakes of this strength occur quite regularly in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since October 30th, 2016, when a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit 265 km (164 mi) further north. That was also the heaviest earthquake to hit the region in the past 10 years.

In total, 3 earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 years.

Tsunami very unlikely

For a serious tsunami to occur, earthquakes usually need to have a magnitude of at least 6.5 and occur at a shallow depth of maximum 100km. Neither are the case with this earthquake. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 01/04/26 01:08 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000s39n
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260309_0000447
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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